Fire and Arson Investigation: Research and Development Projects
Award Abstracts
View the abstracts for all forensic research and development awards:
The following table — Fire and Arson Investigation Research and Development Awards, 2006–2011 — shows awards made by NIJ for fire and arson investigation research and development projects.
Both ongoing and completed projects are included. Project titles for completed awards are linked to the substantive report submitted to NIJ at the completion of the project if available.
| Project Title (linked to final report if available) | Awardee | Award Number | Amount[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degraded Ignitable Liquids Database: An Applied Study of Weathering and Bacterial Degradation on the Chromatographic Patterns of ASTM E 1618 Ignitable Liquid Classes | The University of Central Florida | 2011-DN-BX-K539 | $470,545 | |
| Development of a Sampling System to Stabilize Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris | Indiana University | Fire and Arson Investigation | 2010-DN-BX-K036 | $239,025 |
| Forensic Investigation Techniques for Inspecting Electrical Conductors Involved in Fire | Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc. | 2010-DN-BX-K246 | $205,087 | |
| Electrical Fires: Forensic Signatures of Fire Cause Events | Hughes Associates, Inc. | 2010-DN-BX-K218 | $325,715 | |
| Forensic Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Fuel Fires in Buildings | Hughes Associates, Inc. | 2009-DN-BX-K232 | $392,491 | |
| Statistical Assessment of the Probability of Correct Identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Analysis | University of Central Florida | 2009-DN-BX-K227 | $415,992 | |
| Reducing Uncertainty of Quantifying the Burning Rate of Upholstered Furniture | Southwest Research Institute | 2010-DN-BX-K221 | $497,688 | |
| Interpretation of Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris Analysis: Effect of Competitive Adsorption, Development of an Expert System and Assessment of the False Positive/Incorrect Assignment Rate | Marshall University Research Corporation | 2010-DN-BX-K272 | $540,752 | |
| Application of Chemometrics for the Identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Samples | University of Central Florida | 2008-DN-BX-K069 | $242,281 | |
| Development and Validation of a Method for Individualization of Middle Petroleum Distillates and Kerosene Residues in Fire Debris | Marshall University Research Corporation | 2008-DN-BX-K146 | $198,000 | |
| Ignition Studies | University of Central Florida | 2008-DN-BX-K166 | $308,155 | |
| The Creation of a Thermal Properties Database | University of Central Florida | 2008-DN-BX-K167 | $288,762 | |
| >Fire Dynamics and Forensic Analysis of Liquid Fuel Spill Fires (pdf, 237 pages) | Hughes Associates, Inc. | 2008-DN-BX-K168 | $239,165 | |
| Scale Modeling in Fire Reconstruction | University of Maryland | 2008-DN-BX-K178 | $392,714 | |
| Development of Forensic Tools for Smoke Residue and Deposition Analysis (pdf, 256 pages) | Hughes Associates, Inc. | 2007-DN-BX-K236 | $268,594 | |
| Fire Dynamics and Forensic Analysis of Limited Ventilation Compartment Fires | Hughes Associates, Inc. | 2007-DN-BX-K240 | $227,443 | |
| Characterization of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) Synthetic By-Products for Source and Route Determination | University of Central Florida | 2006-DN-BX-K009 | $230,178 |
[1] Award amounts include original and supplemental funding.
Date Modified: June 5, 2012
